Configurable Product

A configurable product looks like a single product with drop-down lists of options for each variation. Each option is actually a separate simple product with a unique SKU, which makes it possible to track inventory for each product variation. You could achieve a similar effect by using a simple product with custom options, but without the ability to track inventory for each variation. Products with multiple options are sometimes referred to as composite productAny product type that offers customers a choice of options..

Although a configurable product uses more SKUs, and may initially take a little longer to set up, it can save you time in the long run. If you plan to grow your business, the configurable product type might be a better choice for a product with multiple options.

Configurable Product

Creating a Configurable Product

The following instructions take you through the process of creating a configurable product with the basic fields. Each required field is marked in the Admin with a red asterisk (*). After you complete the required settings and save the product, you can add images and complete the remaining product information, as needed.

Create an attribute for each drop-down list of options that you want to include in the configurable product. If the attribute already exists and has the correct properties, you can add it to the attribute set in the next step. To learn more, see: Creating Attributes.

This method automatically creates the associated products and optionally, assigns a Name and SKU to each one.

1.

In the Quick Simple Product Creation section, the Name and SKU are set to Autogenerate, which makes it easy to see which products belong to the configurable product,. However, if you want to change the default value, you can clear the checkbox and enter a different value.

2.

For each associated product that you want to create, do the following:

a.

Enter the Weight.

b.

Set Status to “Enabled.”

c.

To prevent the associated products from being listed individually in the catalog, set Visibility to “Not Visible Individually.”

3.

To complete the fields for the drop-down lists, do the following:

a.

For each of the configurable attributes that you set up, select the values that apply to the first product.

This method opens a Product Information form that contains the values already entered for the configurable product. The only fields that need to be completed are the Name, SKU, and values for each drop-down attribute.

1.

In the Create Simple Associated Product section, click the Copy From Configurable button. A pop-up window with the basic Product Information from the configurable product appears.

2.

Complete the following required fields:

SKU

Weight

3.

Complete the fields with values for each drop-down list.

4.

Click the Save button to add the associated product to the configurable product record.

Use the Super Products Attributes Configuration section to make price adjustments to a specific associated product. The adjustment can be entered as a fixed value or percentage, and is made in relation to the price of the configurable product.

A configurable product allows the shopper to select options from drop-down lists. Each option is actually a separate, simple product.

The drop-down list values are based on attributes that must be set up in advance with required settings. The attribute Scope must be set to “Global,” and Use to Create Configurable Product must be “True.” The drop-down attributes must be included in an attribute set, which is then used as a template for the configurable product.

The simple products associated with a configurable product cannot include custom variants or options, and must be based on the same attribute set that is used to create the configurable product. The associated products can be generated automatically from inside with configurable product record.

The thumbnail image in the shopping cart can be set to display the image from the configurable product record, or from the associated product.

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